Welcome
Dynamic analysis
AppScan on Cloud performs security scans for web-applications for production, staging and development environments. For development environments it is aided by Private Site Scanning technology to scan applications not accessible to the open Internet.
AppScan Presence
An AppScan Presence on your server enables you to scan sites not accessible from the Internet, and to incorporate scanning as part of your functional testing.
Creating the Presence
For private web applications, or for including a scan as part of your functional testing procedure, you must create an AppScan Presence, with access to the web application or back-end server, and to the Internet. Proxy connections are supported.

Getting started
Welcome to the documentation for HCL AppScan on Cloud, where you can find information about how to install, maintain, and use this service.
Navigation
This section describes navigating AppScan on Cloud, including items on the side main menu and top navigation bars, with links to more detailed information.
Management
Define users, roles, groups, applications, policies, and configure DevOps integrations.
Dynamic analysis
AppScan on Cloud performs security scans for web-applications for production, staging and development environments. For development environments it is aided by Private Site Scanning technology to scan applications not accessible to the open Internet.
- About dynamic analysis (DAST)
  An ASoC dynamic (DAST) scan consists of two stages: Explore and Test. Even though most of the scan process is seamless to the user, and no input is required until the scan is complete, understanding how dynamic scanning works can help you to better understand the role of scanning in your development process.
- Dynamic scanning (DAST)
  ASoC can perform dynamic analysis of an application that runs in a browser or a web API. Use the configuration options available for a web application or web API in ASoC, or upload an AppScan Standard configuration (template file) or a full scan file.
- AppScan Presence
  An AppScan Presence on your server enables you to scan sites not accessible from the Internet, and to incorporate scanning as part of your functional testing.
  - System requirements
  - Creating the Presence
    For private web applications, or for including a scan as part of your functional testing procedure, you must create an AppScan Presence, with access to the web application or back-end server, and to the Internet. Proxy connections are supported.
  - Starting the Presence
  - Configuring Private Site Server proxy
    If your private network requires the Private Site Server to use a proxy to connect with the web application or back-end server (internal proxy), or with the Internet (outgoing proxy), configure it as follows.
  - Configuring a PAC file
    If a proxy auto-config (PAC) file is required in order to reach the various domains in your site, configure the AppScan Presence as follows.
  - Renewing the Presence key
    When you originally download the Presence, it includes a key to activate it. When that key expires, you must replace it with a valid key.
  - Log files
  - AppScan Presence troubleshooting
    Troubleshooting tasks for errors found when working with the AppScan Presence.
- Recording traffic
  You can record traffic as Recorded explore data for DAST scans using the AppScan Activity Recorder browser extension (for Chrome or Edge), the HCL AppScan Traffic Recorder proxy server, or AppScan Standard.
- HCL AppScan Traffic Recorder
  The HCL AppScan Traffic Recorder (DAST proxy) enables you to record traffic to use as Explore data. Traffic Recorder instances can be created on demand to record traffic that will later be used for a DAST scan.
- IAST Total
  IAST Total (Interactive Application Security Testing), harnesses IAST capabilities to enhance Dynamic Analysis (DAST) scans, improving scan and remediation times while uncovering a broader spectrum of vulnerabilities.
- AppScan Standard
- Private sites
  An AppScan Presence on your server enables you to scan sites not accessible from the Internet .
Interactive monitoring
Using an agent installed on your application, ASoC identifies security vulnerabilities in your application during runtime by monitoring all interactions, both legitimate and malicious. The process is "passive," in the sense that IAST does not send its own tests, and can therefore run indefinitely.
Software Composition Analysis
Use Software Composition Analysis (SCA) to scan for security vulnerabilities in open source and third-party packages used by your code.
Static analysis
Use static analysis (SAST) to scan for security vulnerabilities in web and desktop applications. Static analysis includes Intelligent Finding Analytics (IFA) and Intelligent Code Analytics (ICA).
AI-powered security
AppScan on Cloud recognizes the increasing role of artificial intelligence in development protocols. Just as AI can speed and strengthen the application development process, so can AI be used to ensure those applications are secure and ready for market.
Results
The Scans and Sessions page lists the scans under the categories DAST, SAST, SCA, and IAST, where you can view your scan results, including scan statistics. To view, rescan, or download reports, select a scan.The Scans and Sessions page lists scans under the categories where you can view your scan results, including scan statistics. To view, rescan, or download reports, select a scan.
Troubleshooting
If you experience problems with this service, you can perform these troubleshooting tasks to determine the corrective action to take.
FAQ & Reference
Frequently asked questions, information about integrating ASoC into the product lifecycle (SDLC), and ASoC API documentation.

Creating the AppScan Presence

For private web applications, or for including a scan as part of your functional testing procedure, you must create an AppScan Presence, with access to the web application or back-end server, and to the Internet. Proxy connections are supported.

About this task

This service is not available with the Free plan.

Private network — Figure 1. Scanning a secure network

For details of how private site scanning works "under the hood," refer to Understanding Private Site Scanning

Procedure

Select Governance > Presences to view the Presences page.
Click Create Presence.
At the Presence name screen, enter a unique name for the AppScan Presence and click Next.
At the Download Presence screen, select the network's operating system (Linux™ or Windows™).
Click Download and save the compressed file.
At the Activate Presence screen, follow the linked instuctions for activating the AppScan Presence.
Click Done.

The new Presence is added to the list of Presences, with status Inactive, and the Key Expiry Date.
Extract the Presence files, and save them on a computer in the same network as your site. The computer must have access to the site and to the Internet.
If the Presence needs to connect to the application or Internet by proxy, see Configuring a Private Site Server proxy for the Presence.
Start the Presence.